Ironing-board attachment for wardrobe trunks



1,626,468 G. D. JONES l IRONING BOARD ATTACHMENT FOR WARDROBE TRUNKS4 Original Filed May 2.. 1923 GEORGE I). JONES, OIE PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA.

IRONNG-BOARD ATTACHMENT FOR WARDROBE '.EItfU'NKS.l

Application filed May 2, 1923, Serial The invention relates to trunks and more particularly to convertible or wardrobe trunks ot the characterv shown and described in cofpending application tiled May 2, 15h23, Serial No. (S2-36,1%), which are adapted to be placed upon end and which comprise a section in which articles ot clothingl may be suspende-d' on hangers and a section containing tiervot drzmers tor receiving sun.- dry articles. i

'il he primary object of the invention is the provision of anvironing board which, when adjusted for servico, is supported wholly bythe 'trunk and whichE when not. in use, may be conveniently stored within the trunk so as to be out ot the way and occupy little space.

Other objects and advantages parent and suggest themselves :s ot the invention is understood.

y While the drawings illustrate an embodiment'o". the invention it is to he understood that in adapting the saine to meet different conditions and requirements, various changes in the torni. proportion and minor details ot construction inay be resorted to without departing troni the nature ot the invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings 'forming ay part ot the appiicatioi'i: f

Figure l is a persi'iective view illustrating` the application ot the invention, the 'trunk being open and the ironing board in position tor use, the full lines designating the wardrobe or clothes section and the dotted lines the section containing the tier ot drawers,

Figure Q is a vertical cross 4section of the wardrobe or clothes section ot the trunk7 the top being open and the full lines showing., the ironing board stored within the trunk and the dotted lines illustrating the position of the ironing board when adjusted for use, l

Figure 3 is a sectional detail showing more clearly the attaching and supporting means tor the ironing board, and

Figure l is a detail perspective view of a portion ot the attaching means oit the ironing board.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and designated in the several views ot the drawings by like reference characters.

The trunk illustrated comprises a ward robe or clothes section l having a hinged top 2 and a section 3 containing a tier of ll oe apthe nature Vthe dust-door tion,

No. 636,150. Renewed March 5, 1926.

drawers. The several parts may be of any inish and design commonin the art. Y

The section l includes a removable shoe box 4l and the space above the shoe box is closed by means ot a door 5 which forms a part ot the section and rests upon thebox 4 and is slidable in guides at the inner forward edges ont the sides of the section l. This door is of light structure and closes the openV front of the section l and forms a support :for the ironing board G lwhen adjusted in. position .for service, as indicatedV most clearly in Figure l yand'byv the' dotted l lines in Figure Q. `No claim is-madefor in this application, asr it is covered by my copendin'g application Serial No. 636,149, filed vMay 2, 1923. A metal trame 7 is disposed at the top of thesection l and is firmly attached'thereto and serves'v as bracing` andconnecting means for' the back and sides comprising the section. traine 7 is riveted or otherwise secured to the upper portionof the back and sides coinprising the section and supports rods 8 which are adaptedl toy receive the hangers,

not shown, upon which the articles of clothing are placed when in positionA in the section l, as will be readily understood.

ln accordance with the present invention` a bracketv 9V is rinly attached at its lower end to the traine 7 and extends above the top of the sectionV l sol as to lie within the top 2 when thel latter is closed. The upper end ofthe bzackt-it` 9 comprises lateral ex# tension l0. A threadec. opening ll. is

responding threaded opening l2; is formed in the traine and the lower portion ofthe bracket 9 attached to thel traine.l The threaded openings ll and l2 are adapted to receive athuinb screT 13 which is carried'V by the rearV end of the ironing board 6 and which reves to secure the ironing-board in either operative' position, as indicated in Figures l and 8, or in'inoperative posi asl illustrated in `Figure 2. tAn angle strip lt is attached to the rearend ot the ironing board 6 and reinforces andV strengthens the saine. The angle strip 14 has an opening 15 which is in line with a corresponding opening formed in the ironing board to receive the thumb screw 13. A notch 16 is formed in an edge of the angle strip l14 to receive the lateral extension l() of the bracket, or the upright yportion thereof, as shown most clearly by the The lformed in the lateral extension l0 and a cor` v(il) .full and dotted lines in Figure 3. Vhen the ing the threaded opening ll of the part 10.

Then the ironing board is not required for imn'iediate service', it is conveniently stored within the section 1 so as to occupy a position adjacent the back thereof so as tov be out ot the way and occupy a minimum amount of space. The projecting edge portion of the angle strip 14 engages and rests upon the rear portion of the frame 'i' and displacement of the ironing board is prevented by the thumbscrew 13 engaging the threaded opening 12, as shown most clearly by the full lines in VFigure 2 and the dotted linesin Figure 8. In this position ofthe ironing board, the notch 16 in the projecting edge portion ot the strip l-fl receives the foot of the bracket 9.

lVhat is claimed is:

l. ln a wardrobe trunk having a clothes section having` a hinged top, an ironing board adapted to be placed in storage position within the trunk when not required for service and adapted when'adjusted for service 'to extend across. the top of the clothes section and supported thereby, and means for rigidly securing the rear end oli the ironing board to the clothes section in either of the two mentioned positions.

Q. In a wardrobe trunk having a clothes section. having a hinged top, a bracket at the top and rear ot the clothes section, an ironing board adapted to be stored within the clothes section adjacent the back thereof or to be supported horizontally7 across the top of the clothes section, and means carried bythe ironing board to secure the same 'to the bracket in either one Voit the two inentioned positions.

In a wardrobe trunk having a` clothes' Vsection and a hinged top therefor, a bracketV at the top' and rear of the clothes section, an ironing board adapted to'be stored within the clothes section adjacent the back thereof or to be supported across the top of said section, an angle strip applied to the rear end ot' the ironing board and having an edge portion projecting and notched to pro- .vide clearance tor said bracket in either position of the ironing board, and means carried by the ironing board to engagey the bracket and secure the 'ironing board in.r

vided with a hinged top, a metal-traine attached to the upper portionot the back and sides oil the clothes section and serving to strengthen and reinforce the same, a bracket attached to said :trame and having an inwardly disposed lateral extension, said lateral extension and the lower portion of the bracket each having a threaded opening, an ironing board, an angle strip attachedto the rear end ot the ironing board and having a proj ecting edge portion in which is formed a notch to clear the bracket or the` lateral extension thereof, according to whetherthe board vbe placed in operative position or inoperative position, a thumb screw applied to the iro-ning board and adapted to engage either the threaded opening of the lateral extension or the lower portion of said bracket, and means extending across the 'open front of the clothes section to help support the ironing board in operative position.r

5. ln a wardrobe trunk having a clothes section having its upper and front portions open, a hinged top for closing the upper portion of the section, an ironing Yboard adapted to be stored within the trunk when not required tor use and to be placed across the top oi? the clothes section when adjusted for service, the rear end ot' the ironing board being supported by the back of the clothes section, a door supported within the front of the section and forming a support for the ironing board when in operative position, and means for securing the ironing board to the back of the clothes section to prevent displacement thereof when in operative position.

6. ln a wardrobe trunk embodying a clothes-section, an ironing-board adapted to be placed in storage position adjacent the back wall oi said clothes-section within the trunk when not required for service and adapted when adjusted ior service to eX- tend across the top of the clothes-section and be supported thereby, and means for attaching the rear end of the ironing-board to the clothes-section in either of the two mentioned positions.

In testimony whereof l atiix my signature.

y GEORGE D. JONES. 

